OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY Potamogetonaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Potamogeton crispus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Potamogeton crispus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 022-01-003:

Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY Potamogetonaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed


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image of Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_pocr3_001_lvd

        

image of Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_pocr3_003_lvd

        

image of Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_013

        

image of Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org    bug_5269050

Month Unknown        

This popular aquarium plant can form dense colonies of thick vegetation, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).

image of Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5274005

Month Unknown        

Summer leaves tend to be reddish brown and curlier than fall leaves, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).

image of Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

Graves Lovell, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bugwood.org    bug_5400773

Month Unknown        AL

image of Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed, Curled Pondweed, Curly-leaf Pondweed

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5447255

Month Unknown        

Easily recognized by the wavy edges of its flattened dark green 1-4" leaves, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY Potamogetonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Potamogeton crispus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Potamogeton crispus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 022-01-003:
Potamogeton crispus   FAMILY Potamogetonaceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2946

Submersed aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and streams, often in calcareous waters, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Uncommon in NC, rare in GA

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Brownish
Calyx absent
Petals absent
4 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Olive/Reddish
Achene

 

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